Shimadzu AX120 User manual

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M054-E093J
Instruction Manual
for
Electronic Balance
AW series AW320, AW220, AW120
AX series AX200, AX120
AY series AY220, AY120, AY62
Instruction Manual
for
Electronic Balance
AW series AW320, AW220, AW120
AX series AX200, AX120
AY series AY220, AY120, AY62
READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS MANUAL BEFORE
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INTRODUCTION
The Shimadzu AW, AX, and AY series electronic balances are high performance,
multiple function balances.
The AW/AX/AY series of balances are equipped with various application weighing
functions, and unit conversion functions. These functions allow for a great variety of
applications when used in conjunction with the peripheral units described in this
manual.
The AW/AX series of balances incorporates clock functions, a built-in motor-driven
calibration weight that can automatically calibrate sensitivity without the use of
external weights and also has ISO and GLP corresponding outputs included in the
standard specifications.
Read this manual carefully and keep it with the balance for future reference.
When you have finished reading the manual, keep it in a safe place together with the
balance so that you can refer to it at any time.
For information on the following points, please contact your Shimadzu Balance
representative.
Product warranty
After service
Requests
Provide this manual to the next user in the event that the instrument is transferred.
To ensure safe operation, contact your Shimadzu Balance representative for
installation, adjustment, or reinstallation after moving the instrument to a different
site.
Notices
The content of this manual is subject, without notice, to modifications for the sake of
improvement.
Every effort has been made to ensure that the content of this manual was correct at
the time of creation. However, in the event that any mistakes or omissions are
discovered, it may not be possible to correct them immediately.
The copyright of this manual is owned by Shimadzu Corporation. Reproduction and
duplication of whole or part of the content without permission of the company are
strictly prohibited.
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of Microsoft Corporation of the U.S.A. in the United States and other countries. All
other company names and product names that appear in this manual are trademarks
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Action for Environment (WEEE)
To all user of Shimadzu equipment in the European Union:
Equipment marked with this symbol indicates that it was sold on or after 13th August
2005, which means it should not be disposed of with general household waste. Note
that our equipment is for industrial/professional use only.
Contact Shimadzu service representative when the equipment has
reached the end of its life.
They will advise you regarding the equipment take-back.
With your co-operation we are aiming to reduce contamination from
waste electronic and electrical equipment and preserve natural
resource through re-use and recycling.
Do not hesitate to ask Shimadzu service representative, if you
require further information.
WEEE Mark
Safety Precautions
To ensure that you use the balance safely and correctly, read the following precautions
carefully and observe them.
WARNING
Prohibitions
Never disassemble, modify or attempt to repair this product or
any accessory.
You could sustain an electric shock or the product could operate abnormally.
If you believe that the balance has failed, contact your Shimadzu representative.
Instructions
Use the balance with the specified power supply and voltage.
Using the balance with an incorrect power supply or voltage will lead to fire or
trouble with the balance.
Note also that if the power supply or voltage is unstable or if the power supply
capacity is insufficient, it will not be possible to obtain satisfactory performance
from the balance.
Instructions
Use the correct weighing units.
Using incorrect weighing units can lead to accidents as a result of weighing
errors.
Check that the weighing units are correct before starting weighing.
Prohibitions
Do not use the balance outdoors or anywhere where it will be
exposed to water.
You could sustain an electric shock or the product could operate abnormally.
The levels of danger and damage that will arise if the balance is used incorrectly are
classified and indicated as shown below.
WARNING
Indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which,
if not avoided, could result in
serious injury or possibly
death.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which,
if not avoided, may result in
minor to moderate injury or
equipment damage.
Precautions are classified and explained by using one of the symbols below, depending on
the nature of the precaution.
Instructions
Indicates an action that must
be performed.
Prohibitions
Indicates an action that must
NOT be performed.
To be strictly observed
CAUTION
Prohibitions
Avoid locations where the balance will be exposed to any of the
following.
This could cause accidents or poor
performance.
Air flow from an air conditioner,
ventilator, door or window
Extreme temperature changes
Vibration
Direct sunlight
Corrosive or flammable gases
Dust, electromagnetic waves or
a magnetic field
Instructions
Install the balance on a strong and stable flat table or floor.
Placing the balance in an unstable site could lead to injury or trouble with the
balance.
When selecting the installation site, take into account the combined weight of the
balance and the item to be weighed.
Instructions
After a power outage, turn the power back ON.
When a power outage occurs, the power is shut off automatically. Therefore,
begin operation from “Installation Procedure” (^ page 5) again.
Instructions
Treat the balance with care and respect.
The balance is a precision instrument. Subjecting it to impacts could cause it to
fail.
When moving the balance, remove pan and pan supporter. Grasp it firmly with
both hands to carry it.
If the balance has to be stored for a long time, store it in the packaging box in
which it was delivered.
Prohibitions
Do not connect anything other than peripheral devices
specified by Shimadzu to the balance’s connector.
If you do, the balance may stop working normally.
In order to avoid trouble, always connect peripheral devices in accordance with
the directions in this manual.
Instructions
If you detect anything abnormal (e.g. a burning smell)
disconnect the AC adapter immediately.
Continuing to use the balance with an abnormality could lead to fire or an
electric shock.
CONTENTS
1. BALANCE COMPONENTS ..................................................................................... 1
2. INSTALLATION........................................................................................................ 5
3. WARM-UP ................................................................................................................ 6
4. PRECAUTIONS ....................................................................................................... 6
5. MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE............................................................................. 7
6. MENU SELECTION ................................................................................................. 7
6.1 OPERATION MENU ............................................................................................8
6.2 FUNC.SEL MENU...........................................................................................10
6.3 SETTING MENU ..............................................................................................12
6.4 INTFACE MENU..............................................................................................16
6.5 UNIT.SEL MENU .............................................................................................18
6.6 IF:USER MENU...............................................................................................20
7. SPAN CALIBRATION (SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT) ......................................... 22
7.1 SPAN CALIBRATION USING THE BUILT-IN WEIGHT .............................................22
7.2 SPAN CALIBRATION USING AN EXTERNAL WEIGHT ............................................23
7.3 SPAN CHECK USING THE BUILT-IN WEIGHT.......................................................24
7.4 SPAN CHECK USING AN EXTERNAL WEIGHT .....................................................25
8. ZERO TRACKING.................................................................................................. 26
9. STABILITY DETECTION BAND ............................................................................ 26
10. REGISTRATION, RELEASE, AND SELECTION OF MEASURE-MENT UNITS . 26
10.1 PERCENTAGE..................................................................................................27
10.2 NUMBER OF PIECES ........................................................................................28
10.3 SOLID SPECIFIC GRAVITY ................................................................................29
10.4 LIQUID SPECIFIC GRAVITY ...............................................................................30
11. AUTO PRINT.......................................................................................................... 31
12. ANALOG DISPLAY ................................................................................................ 31
13. ADD LOAD WEIGHING ......................................................................................... 32
14. STANDARD SPAN CALIBRATION (SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT).................... 33
15. EXTERNAL WEIGHT VALUE FOR SPAN CALIBRATION................................... 34
16. EXTERNAL WEIGHT VALUE FOR BUILT-IN WEIGHT CALIBRATION
(AW/AX SERIES ONLY) ........................................................................................ 34
17. CALIBRATION OF THE BUILT-IN WEIGHT (AW/AX SERIES ONLY) ................ 35
18. BALANCE ID NUMBER ......................................................................................... 35
19. OUTPUT CORRESPONDING TO GLP/GMP ....................................................... 36
20. AUTOMATIC SPAN CALIBRATION (PSC)(AW SERIES ONLY) ......................... 37
21. CLOCK-CAL (AW SERIES ONLY) ........................................................................ 38
22. CLOCK-CAL STARTING TIME (AW SERIES ONLY)........................................... 38
23. SOLVENT SPECIFIC GRAVITY FOR SOLID SPECIFIC GRAVITY
MEASUREMENT ................................................................................................... 39
24. SINKER VOLUME FOR LIQUID SPECIFIC GRAVITY MEASUREMENT ........... 40
25. DATE (AW/AX SERIES ONLY) ............................................................................. 40
26. TIME (AW/AX SERIES ONLY) .............................................................................. 41
27. PRINTING THE DATE & TIME (AW/AX SERIES ONLY) ..................................... 42
28. PERFORMANCE CHECK ..................................................................................... 42
29. MAINTENANCE ..................................................................................................... 44
30. TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................................................... 44
30.1 ERROR MESSAGE ...........................................................................................46
31. SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................. 47
32. PARTS LIST........................................................................................................... 51
33. USING PERIPHERAL UNITS ................................................................................ 51
34. WINDOWS® DIRECT FUNCTION ......................................................................... 52
35. INPUT AND OUTPUT DATA FORMAT................................................................. 55
36. COMMAND CODE................................................................................................. 56
37. CONFIGURATION DIAGRAM OF PERIPHERAL UNITS..................................... 58
1
1. BALANCE COMPONENTS
Composition:
The Instruction Manual and Inspection Acceptance Certificate & Installation
Tag are included along with the items depicted below. Verify that all of the
items are included in the shipping carton.
Name of Each Part:
1. Main Balance Body 2. Pan 3. Pan Supporter
4. Anti-draft Ring 5. Level 6. Leveling Screw
7. Glass Doors 8. Weighing Chamber 9. Case Side Wall
10. Keyboard
Connector
11. DATA I/O
Connector
12. DCIN Connector
13. RS-232C Connector 14. AC Adapter 15. Ferrite Core
2
Symbol Displays
Analog display Unit display
An example of “whole lighting” display.
Display How to read Meaning during weighing
Stability
symbol
In mass display this symbol indicates that the balance
is stable. In menu display, this symbol indicates the
current menu setting. (*1)
Weight
symbol
Blinks when sensitivity adjustment is necessary. This
symbol continues to blink until either a manual or
automatic sensitivity adjustment is made. This symbol
also blinks when the pre-set time for the Clock-CAL
function is reached.
Num symbol Indicates numeric value entry.
Menu symbol Illuminates during menu selection.
* Asterisk Indicates that the displayed numeric value is not a
mass value.
Add Load
Weighing
symbol
Indicates that Add Load Weighing is ON for the
application measurement function.
Communicati
on symbol
Illuminates during communication to external
equipment through the RS-232C or DATA I/O
connector.
Battery
symbol
When the balance is operated with the optional
external battery pack, this symbol illuminates to
indicate that the battery voltage has dropped.
AP Auto-Print
symbol
Indicates that Auto-Print is ON for the application
measurement function.
STAND-BY
symbol Illuminates when the power is in STAND-BY mode.
Inverse
triangle
symbol
Illuminates when the solid specific gravity unit is
used. This symbol is also used as a substitute for the
decimal point.
*1 Stability symbol
The displayed value may change while the stability symbol remains
illuminated if the load is changing slowly or if the stability detection
band has been set to a large value.
3
Key Functions
During weighing During menu selection (*1)
Key
Pressing Once
and Releasing
Pressing and
Holding for
About 3
Seconds
Pressing Once
and Releasing
Pressing and
Holding for
About 3
Seconds
Switches
between the
operation and
STAND-BY
modes.
Exits the
Application
Measurement
function.
Returns to the
previous menu.
Returns to the
mass display.
Enters
sensitivity
calibration or
menu selection.
Sets the sample
weight in the air
for solid specific
gravity
measurement.
Enters the
setting menus
when piece
counting or %
units are
displayed.
Moves to the
next Menu Map
item.
Tares the
balance.
(Displays zero)
(*5)
Selects and sets
the currently
displayed Menu
Map item.
Changes the unit
selection. (*2)
Switches
between the 1d
and 10d display.
(*3)
Increases the
numeric value of
the blinking
digit by 1.
Sends the
displayed value
to an attached
peripheral
device.
During
STAND-BY or
mass display,
the current time
is sent to an
attached
peripheral
device. (*4)
Moves the
blinking cursor
to the next digit.
*1 Refer to Section 6. “MENU SELECTION”.
*2 Units other than “g” must be registered and set before they can be used for
measurement. Gramme (or gram) (g) is the only unit that is registered
4
before shipment. To register other units, refer to Section 10.
“REGISTRATION, RELEASE, AND SELECTION OF MEASUREMENT
UNITs”.
*3 When the unit is set to 10d, the resolution of the minimum display is
decreased by one decimal place.
*4 Applicable to AW/AX Series balances only.
*5 TARE may be printed on the key instead of O/T. However, the
functions of the key are the same.
5
2. INSTALLATION
Power Supply Voltage
Do not use any AC adapters other than the one provided as a
standard accessory.
Confirm the power supply voltage.
Confirm that the voltage of the power supply conforms to the one
indicated on the AC adapter.
Installation Site
The ideal operating environment for the balance is in a location where
the temperature is 20°C ± 2°C with a relative humidity of 45 - 60%
RH and the conditions are stable.
Install the balance on a solid table. Ideally the table should be made of
stone. Choose a site that is dust free and is not exposed to vibrations,
wind, direct sunlight or electromagnetic fields.
Do not place the balance in an environment where it will be
exposed to corrosive or flammable gasses.
Installation Procedure
(1) Install the pan supporter then the anti-draft ring and finally the pan
in this order.
(2) Level the balance by turning the leveling screws to bring the bubble
of the level indicator into the red circle.
(3) Verify that the pan is empty and connect the AC adaptor to the
outlet.
(4) After self-check, the balance automatically performs span
calibration and OFF is displayed. It is not possible to interrupt the
span calibration that occurs right after the power is turned ON. Span
calibration is not performed with the AY series balances.
(5) Press the POWER/BRK key. “Whole lighting” is displayed for
about 1 second then the balance automatically goes to a zero mass
display and the balance is ready for weighing.
(6) Press the POWER/BRK key in the mass display to put the balance
in the STAND-BY mode. The STAND-BY symbol illuminates
indicating that the balance is in the STAND-BY mode.
(7) Allow the balance to warm up for 4 hours in the STAND-BY mode.
(8) Conduct the Performance Check. ) See Section 28. “Performance
Check.”
(9) Set the date and time on the balance.
) See Section 25 “DATE” and Section 26 “TIME.”
6
Moving the Balance
Before moving the balance, confirm that it is not in the process of
span calibration. Unplug the AC adapter from the power outlet
and transfer the balance.
Disconnecting the power supply or moving the balance during span
calibration or check may cause balance failure.
3. WARM-UP
Warming-up the balance for at least four (4) hours allows for
accurate measurement.
Do not disconnect the AC adapter even when the balance is not in
use.
Instead, press the POWER/BRK key to put the balance in the
STAND-BY (warm-up) mode.
Disconnect the AC adapter from the outlet if the balance will not
be used for a period of one month or longer.
4. PRECAUTIONS
Observe the following precautions.
Note:
Do not insert metal tools inside the balance housing.
Do not open the balance housing.
Do not allow water or other liquids to enter the balance housing.
Do not place a load on the pan that exceeds the mass range of the
balance.
Do not allow magnetized articles near the balance.
Do not connect any instruments to the balance connectors other
than those designated in this manual.
Do not drop anything on the pan.
The doors to the weighing chamber are glass. Open and close
them carefully.
Before transporting the balance, pack the balance into the original
shipping carton to prevent damage.
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5. MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE
Preparations Before Measurement
Warm-up the balance before starting measurement.
Setting the Measuring Mode
(1) Press the POWER/BRK key.
(2) The STAND-BY indicator goes out and whole lighting is displayed.
Verify that all segments of the display illuminate.
If the balance is set to automatically perform span calibration it is
executed before zero is displayed.
(3) Zero is displayed and the balance is in the measuring mode.
Measurement
(1) If a weighing vessel (tare) is used, place it on the pan and wait for
the stability symbol ( ) to illuminate, then press the O/T key.
(2) Verify that 0 is displayed.
(3) Add the sample and read the display after the stability symbol
appears.
6. MENU SELECTION
This balance is designed to ensure efficient measurement by selecting
measuring parameters to properly fit the environment and purpose of the
weighing. Use Menu Selection to edit the measurement parameters.
The menu of an AW, AX, and AY series balance consists of four levels.
Press the CAL/MENU key to cycle through the items within a menu level.
Press the O/T key to choose the current item or move to the next menu
level. Press the POWER/BRK key to move back one level. Press and hold
the POWER/BRK key for more than three seconds to return to the mass
display.
8
6.1 Operation Menu
Frequently used menus are contained in the first menu level
(1) Press the CAL/MENU key during mass display.
(2) "i CAL" (or standard span calibration) is displayed. (AW/AX series
only)
(3) The display changes each time the CAL/MENU key is pressed.
When the desired item is displayed, press the O/T key to select
it.
(): Press the O/T key (): Press the POWER/BRK key
(): Press the CAL/MENU key
0.0000 Mass display
iCAL Performs selected standard span calibration. (AW/AX series
only)
St.b1t A display of the currently set conditions ) See the example of
the default conditions at the bottom of this page.
Stnd Sets the Standard Measurement mode
SAmPLE Sets the Sample Pouring mode
Hi-Stb Sets the High Stability mode
FUnC.SEL Enters the next menu level (application measurement
and individual setting modes).
) See Section 6.1 “FunC.SEL Menu.”
SettinG Enters the next menu level (system setting mode).
) See Section 6.2 “SEttinG Menu.”
IntFACE Enter the next menu level (input/output format setting
mode).
) See Section 6.3 “intFACE Menu.”
Normal measurement is performed with the AW, AX, and AY series
balances by setting the balance to "Stnd" (Standard Measurement
mode). No other settings are required.
If the balance environment is poor and the display does not stabilize
easily, select "Hi-Stb" (High Stability mode).
To perform high speed sampling or sample minute amounts, select
"SAmPLE" (Sample Pouring mode).
(): Press the O/T key (): Press the POWER/BRK key
(): Press the CAL/MENU key
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Display of the Currently Set Conditions (Example)
The current balance conditions are displayed in abbreviation.
Indicates that automatic span Indicates that the GLP
calibration is ON. corresponding output is ON.
St.b1 t
Measuring mode Stability detection band Zero tracking
Standard: St 0.1mg: b1 ON: t is displayed.
Sample Pouring: SA 0.5mg: b5 OFF: t is not displayed.
High Stability: Hi 1.0mg: b10
10
6.2 FUnC.SEL Menu
From the mass display, press the CAL/MENU key repeatedly until
"FUnC.SEL" is displayed. Press the O/T key to enter the next menu
level. Items in this menu level include span calibration, zero tracking,
stability detection band, selection or release of units, automatic PRINT,
analog display and Add Load Weighing.
FUnC.SEL CAL E CAL Starts span
calibration using the external
weight.
E tESt Starts span check using the
external weight.
i CAL Starts span calibration using the
built-in weight. (AW/AX series
only)
i tESt Starts span check using the
built-in weight. (AW/AX series
only)
trC:on trC-on Sets Zero tracking ON.
trC-oF Sets Zero tracking OFF.
bAnd:1 b-1 Sets the stability detection band
to 1 count.
b-5 Sets the stability detection band
to 5 counts.
b-10 Sets the stability detection band
to 10 counts.
Unit.SEL Enters into the next menu level
(unit selection mode)
) See Section 6.4 “Unit.SEL Menu"
AtPrt:on AP-on Sets Automatic PRINT ON.
AP-oF Sets Automatic PRINT OFF.
AdiSP:on Ad-on Sets Analog display ON.
Ad-oF Sets Analog display OFF.
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